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   Per·sua·sion

   /pərˈswāZH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something: "Monica needed plenty of persuasion before she actually left" Similar coaxingpersuadingcoercioninducementconvincingblandishmentencouragementurgingpromptinginveiglementtemptationcajoleryenticementwheedlingpressuremoral pressureinformal:sweet-talkingsmooth-talkingsoft-soapingarm-twistingrare:suasion
   • 2. a belief or set of beliefs, especially religious or political ones: "writers of all political persuasions" Similar beliefopinionconvictionfaithcertaintycertitudeview
   • ▪ a group or sect holding a particular religious belief: "the village had two chapels for those of the Methodist persuasion" Similar groupgroupingsectdenominationpartycampsidefactionreligioncultaffiliationschool of thoughtbeliefcreedcredofaithphilosophy
   • ▪ any group or type of person or thing linked by a specified characteristic, quality, or attribute: humorous "an ancient gas oven of the enamel persuasion"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin persuasio(n-), from the verb persuadere (see persuade).

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   What is the meaning of the word persuasion?

   • 3. the state or fact of being persuaded or convinced. 4. a deep conviction or belief. 5. a form or system of belief, esp. religious belief: the Quaker persuasion. 6. a sect, group, or faction.

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   What does persuading a person mean?

   • The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc. An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone. A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.

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   What is the meaning of persuasive?

   • the act of persuading. He gave in to our persuasion and did what we wanted him to do. able to persuade. He is a persuasive speaker; His arguments are persuasive. n. persuasión, técnica terapéutica que consiste en un acercamiento racional al paciente para orientarle en sus actuaciones.

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   What is a strong persuasion?

   • 3. A strongly held opinion; a conviction: "He had a strong persuasion that Likeman was wrong" (H.G. Wells). 4. a. A body of religious beliefs; a religion: worshipers of various persuasions. b. A party, faction, or group holding to a particular set of ideas or beliefs. 5.

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   Learn the meaning of persuasion as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Persuasion can refer to the act or process of convincing, the ability to persuade, the condition of being persuaded, or a system of religious beliefs.

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   noun. the act of persuading or seeking to persuade. the power of persuading; persuasive force. the state or fact of being persuaded or convinced. a deep conviction or belief. a form or system of belief, especially religious belief: the Quaker persuasion. a sect, group, or faction holding or advocating a particular belief, idea, ideology, etc.:

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   the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action. synonyms: suasion. see more. noun. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty. “I am not of your persuasion ”. synonyms: opinion, reckoning, sentiment, thought, view. see more.

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